Apparatus for conveying liquid.



J. BEAUPAIN.

APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING LIQUID.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 4, 1908.

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APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING LIQUID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Application filed January 4, 1908. Serial No. 409,319.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB BnAUrAiN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in rpparatus for ConveyingLiquid, of which. the following is a speciiication, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in an apparatus for conveyingliquid, and has for its object the peculiar construction of thesupporting brackets or means for holding the primary tank, as well asthe auxiliary tanks or receptacles, upon the bolsters of the run ninggear of a truck.

\Vith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel construc-.

tions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an apparatusconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is afragmentary, top plan view of an apparatus constructed in accordancewith the present invention. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, front end view ofthe structure illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of oneof the primary brackets.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the running gear ofa vehicle or wagon, which is provided with the bolster 2. The aircompressor 3 is provided with a discharge tubing 3 to the outer end ofwhich is attached a flexible tubing 1. The opposite end of tubing 4 isconnected to a hollow, preferably, vertical extension 5 carrying a valve6. The valve tubing 5 extendsfrom the top of, preferably, a cylindricalair-tank 7.

The parallel tanks 7 and 8 are connected together by means of atransverse tubing 9, which is provided with a valve 10. The valvedtubing 9 forms a brace for the tanks 7 and 8, and will prevent the samefrom rotating upon their supports, which consists of horizontal brackets11, carried by the upper, horizontal flat face of the water-tank 12. Theair-tank 8 is provided upon its outer side with a horizontal valvetubing 13, to which may be detachably secured a flexible tubing 14, whenit is desired to force liquid, as for instance, Water, into thehorizontal water or primary tank 12 through the opening 15 formed in itsupper portion near the rear end of the same. The primary or water-tank12 is preferably provided with a flattened portion 16 upon its bottom,so that the same will rest upon the flat supports or bolster 2, for thepurpose of assisting in preventing said tank 12 from being turned overor dumped. The tank 12 is, preferably, semi-cylindrical in shape, forthe reason that this peculiar structure facilitates the mounting of thetanks 7 and 8 upon its upper face, thereby providing upon the upper faceof said tank, a tool-receiving compartment or box 17 between said airtanks. It is very important that tools be carried in a convcnient place,and by reason of my peculiar structure, a very economical tool-holder isprovided. The brackets 11 are, preferably, fixedly secured'or formedintegral with the upper, horizontal portion of the water-tank 12, andeach bracket is provided with a curved, upper face or socket, withinwhich sockets are seated the air-tanks. The tank 12 is retained upon thebolsters 2 by means of primary brackets 18. Each bracket 18 comprises abody portion 19 provided with oppositely-extending, horizontal,apertured lugs 20; said body portion is upwardly and inwardly inclined,and the upper end of the body is provided with a curved, inclined face21 for engaging the curved side of tank 12. Any suitable fasteningmeans, as for instance, bolts 22, are positioned in the apertured lugs20 for securing the brackets in a fixed position upon the bolsters 2. Itwill be noted that the primary brackets 18 will normally retain the tank12 in its upright position, and will not permit said tank to slide or tobe pushed off of the bolsters or supports. The flexible tubing 14 isconnected at one end with, preferably, the valve-tubing 13, and theopposite end of said tubing 14 is secured, preferably, by means of clamp23 to the outer end of the auxiliary nozzle 24. The primary nozzle 25 isprovided with a downwardlycurved spout 26.

The lower end of the suction-pipe 28 is, preferably, provided with astrainer or apertured cap 31, Fig. 1. The suction tubing 28 is,preferably, supported upon the watertank 12 by means of a horizontalclamp 32, Figs. 1 and 2. The clamp 32 comprises a base 33 extendingparallel with the end of the water-tank 12, and integral with said baseis a substantially annular body portion terminating in parallel li s. Ascrew 34 extends through one of the lips, and is threaded into the otherlip for drawing the lips together and clamping the body upon the tubingfor holding the same in position for permitting the nozzle 26 to beplaced in or directly over the enlarged opening 15 of the tank 12. Itwill be seen that by means of the clamp 32, no strain is placed upon thenozzle 25, but that the same is held in the desired adjusted positionafter the screw or bolt 33 has been tightened upon the lips, asaforesaid.

What I claim is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination withbolsters, of primary brackets carried by said bolsters, each bracketcomprising a body portion provided with oppositely-extending aperturedlugs or extensions, said body portion provided at its upper end with acurved face, and a water-tank provided with a flattened portion on itsbottom, resting upon said bolsters and engaging the curved faces of saidprimary brackets.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination withbolsters, of a pair of horizontal brackets carried by each bolster, eachbracket comprising a body provided with oppositely-extending lugs, eachlug provided with a vertical aperture, said body provided at its upperend with a curved, inner face, a tank resting upon each bolster betweenthe brackets, and said tank engaging the curved inner faces of thebodies of the brackets, said tank provided with a flat, up per face,brackets fixedly secured to the upper face of the tank, each of saidlast-mentioned brackets provided with a curved, upper face and air-tanksresting upon the upper, flat face of the first-mentioned tank andengaging the bracket carried by the flat face of said first-mentionedtank.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination withbolsters, of pairs of de tachable brackets secured to each bolster, adetachable water tank positioned between the brackets in each pair andresting upon the bolsters, said water tank provided with a flat,horizontal, upper surface, auxiliary brackets arranged in alinementtransversely of and secured to the upper, flat face of said water tank,said auxiliary brackets provided with curved tank-engaging faces, aplurality of air-tanks, engaging said tank-engaging faces of saidauxiliary brackets, and means connecting said air-tanks and preventingrotary movement thereof upon said auxiliary brackets.

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JACOB BEAUPAIN.

Witnesses E. L. THORNTON, A. THORNTON.

